Mark Allanson
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 04:03 PM |
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I've been Robin Hooded!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought my rear arches at Exeter show in 2002, just got to fit them today (funny how you buy things cos you will need them soon!).
The damn things are different. About 1/2" at the ends, I had to do all kinds of gymnastics to get them to fit - hats off to these Hoddies who
actually get their cars on the road. Everything I have bought from RH has been rubbish and needed major fettling to make suitable.
 
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If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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MikeR
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 04:19 PM |
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Hmmm, well i've had no problems with them so far ..... then again I've bought ball joints and trim. Oh, I've also got my lights from
them (which i've still not fitted)
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derf
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 05:31 PM |
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They probably were in a hurry to produce mass quantities so instead of leaving them in the mold to dry they probably layed the glass, and when it was
hard to the touch removed them.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 05:48 PM |
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you wont see that unless you stand on both sides of the car at the same time.
I was given a nose cone that had two different sides and a lump in the middle!!
As long as they are close the problem wont be that bad to solve. Dont be tempted to stretch them as they will craze at that point.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:11 PM |
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Ibrought locknuts for my transit top ball joints from them , one fit ok the other was completly the wrong thread, my fault Isuppose for not checking.
Rusty
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undecided
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| posted on 25/4/04 at 08:46 PM |
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I bought an SVA compatible silencer for a crossflow 2 yrs ago.....won't bother with anything from there again,cheap nasty rubbish!
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 10:16 AM |
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Mark, how much did those rear arches cost u when u purchased them? Market research is helpful in this big bad world
Shug
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 11:15 AM |
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If it makes you feel any better the TVR T350 bodywork is apparently up to an inch different on either side of the car in loads of places, because the
body moulds were hand-made by eye rather than being measured. I don't think anyone will notice it once the panels are on, especially if
you're doing 90 past them
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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Alan B
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 01:54 PM |
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Well Scooby, it sure makes me a lot happier to hear that..
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splitrivet
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 05:16 PM |
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Dont look that bad Mark ,just think it could have been worse.................you could have bought a kit off of em
They look well below Robin Hood tolerances ,ie a foot either way
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 26/4/04 by splitrivet]
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 08:47 PM |
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Shug,
I bought 4 arches, two front upper balljoint sleeves, 2 rear stainless stone guards for £100, the guy in the caravan thing they sell from put the
money straight in his pocket!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 08:51 PM |
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They don't look too bad fitted, a bit thin (you can shine a torch through them), but when they have brushable PU on the inside and Citroen Saxo
yellowy orange on the outside, only I will know!
 
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If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/4/04 at 10:45 PM |
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It's like trying to fit a Pop On wing to a Veng front panel, get some grips to pull it in and some wide tadpole beading to hide the gaps and
you'll hever know the difference Mark.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Dave Gilling
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 04:17 PM |
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Having had the privalige of building a 2B, I can confirm that nothing fits first time or the second or the third, and most things need a complete
redesign, took me 18 months working 20-25 hours a week to finish. The quality of MK gear is light years better than RHE, but at £1350 for a 2B kit????
and the instruction videos are the funniest thing I've watched for a long time
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Rob Allison
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 07:20 PM |
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i'll agree with you Dave. I'm still doing my 2b 2years and nearly ready to give up.
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 09:15 PM |
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Hi MARK have you tryed to fit your stone guards yet!! I brought a pair and by the time i finished cutting and shaping them i could have made them
easier !!
tfyt barrie
ps your cars looking good
[Edited on 29/4/04 by barrie sharp]
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 09:19 PM |
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No, I have that delight to come!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Dave Gilling
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| posted on 30/4/04 at 08:19 PM |
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quote:
i'll agree with you Dave. I'm still doing my 2b 2years and nearly ready to give up.
No no! dont give up. The 2B may be the dogs poo of kits, but, if you can build a 2B you can build anything.
Where you at? Got loads of build pics. e me and I will give all the help I can
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Markp
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| posted on 30/4/04 at 09:53 PM |
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barrie sharp
I have done the stone guards and yes before you ask, I too had to cut, shape, cut a bit more, clean up etc
But still not too bad for only a tenner.
Mark.
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DavidM
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 10:45 PM |
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I have no particular opinions either way regarding RH, horses for courses and all that.
I have to say though that I have seen wings that are much worse, supplied by companies that would certainly be considered as reputable in this
forum.
My wings are identical when placed back to back. Which is nice.
However if positioned identically on either side of the car one wheel is perfectly central and the other is not. I have noticed this affects many
cars.
In my case I have actually fitted the wings differently on either side of the car in order that they frame the wheels correctly.
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